Pristina, Kosovo
National Library of Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
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Butrint, Albania
Butrint National Park
A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Riace Bronzes
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
Pentidattilo, Italy
Pentidattilo
A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
Hasankeyf, Turkey
Hasankeyf
This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile Carnival Museum
In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
Pensacola, Florida
Saenger Theatre Pensacola
A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.
Pensacola, Florida
O’Zone Pizza Pub
A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Museum of Pharmacy
Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Buddha Head in Tree Roots
One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Bangkok, Thailand
Amulet Market
Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
Bangkok, Thailand
Giant Swing
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand
The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden
Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
Castellana Caves
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Lecce, Italy
Roman Amphitheater of Lecce
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Matera, Italy
Sassi di Matera
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Alberobello, Italy
Alberobello
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Naples, Italy
Toledo Art Station
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Naples, Italy
Naples Underground
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain)
This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.
Athens, Greece
Lycabettus Funicular
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
Florence, Italy
Babae Wine Window
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje Fortress
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
